Hotel reservations for the 2026 SAR Annual Congress are now available via the link on the Congress Hotel & Reservations page of the 2026 Congress website.
Call for Volunteers: 2026 SAR Annual Congress Showcase the Old North State and Support a Successful Event! We are just a few short months from the 250th Birthday of these United States and the 2026 Sons of the American Revolution Annual Congress in Greensboro, North Carolina! As we prepare to welcome our fellow Compatriots and […]
The first episode of the much-anticipated Ken Burns (and others) series The American Revolution was broadcast Sunday, November 16 at 8 PM on PBS. It is available to stream on PBS.org and on the PBS app on many streaming platforms. DVD or Blu-Ray versions are available from, e.g., Amazon.com. https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution/
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Jonathan Paul, winner of the North Carolina SAR Rumbaugh Oratory competition in April, was First Place in the National Competition, held July 14 at the 135th SAR National Congress in Connecticut, winning $8,000 in cash or scholarship. Congratulations, Jonathan!
Word of Lexington and Concord reaches North Carolina and unrest increases… Letter from Governor Josiah Martin to the Earl of Dartmouth From Fort Johnston, having abandoned the Governor’s Palace in New Bern June 30, 1775 My Lord, Since I had the honor of representing to your Lordship the State of this Country in my Dispatch […]
Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The famous ride of Paul Revere (and William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott) occurred overnight on April 18 – 19, 1775, warning of the approach of British forces that led to the Battles […]
2026 National Congress NC Company of Minutemen Expanded
Catawba Valley Chapter was honored to participate in the Commemoration of the 243 Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse yesterday, 15 March 2024.
47 chapter newsletter 10 mar^LJ 2024
Catawba Valley Chapter was included in the Lincolnton NC Christmas Parade, Sunday, 26 November 2023. It was cold, but it was a fun day.
During Veterans’ Day weekend, while participating at the Southern Campaign 1780’s encampment and reenactment in Kershaw, South Carolina, Chapter President Roy Lightfoot took the time to visit the graves of the twelve unknown soldiers who were recently reinterred in Camden, South Carolina. While there, he placed Betsy Ross flags on each of them. He also […]
Catawba Valley Chapter was honored to join the Mary Slocumb Chapter DAR in honoring Patriot Daniel Asbury on Saturday afternoon, October 21, 2023. The service began inside, Combined SAR Color Guard posted colors and a quartet sang the National Anthem. After several people addressed the crowd, we moved out side for the dedication of the […]
Triple Grave Marking! Catawba Valley Chapter SAR was honored to conduct a triple grave marking on Saturday, 14 October 2023 along with Quaker Meadows DAR. We marked and honored Patriots James Kincaid, Robert Kincaid and Jonathan Boone. There were several direct relatives of all three Patriots present, and one of each spoke on their Patriot. […]
The October 2023 issue of the NCSSAR’s newsletter, The Old North State, is available at the link below. Enjoy 25 pages of chapter news, feature articles, and events about how compatriots are advancing the SAR mission in North Carolina. October 2023 “The Old North State”
Catawba Valley Chapter was honored to participate in a ceremony to honor Patriot Maj John Davidson and family, on who’s property the battle reenactment and celebration was celebrated. The battle took place 26 Sept 1780 about where Bank of America tower at Trade and Tryon Streets, and uptown Charlotte NC is not conductive for a […]
40 chapter newsletter 10 August, 2023